The county jurisdiction includes the island of Santa Rosa south of Pensacola; it is not part of Santa Rosa County proper. Escambia County is part of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It secretes juices containing enzymes that are capable of digesting all major types of food -- carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The pancreas is the first organ to begin digesting fats. It secretes pancreatic lipase, esterase and phospholipase, which break down chemically complex fats into simple, easy-to-absorb fats. Similarly, trypsin and carboxypolypeptidase break down proteins, and pancreatic amylase breaks down carbohydrates.
(anterior lobe of the pituitary synthesizes and secretes 6 principal hormones) (ACTH) secreted by cells called corticotropes. ACTH stimulate sthe cortex to secrete hormones called glucocorticoids which regulate glucose, protein, and fat metabolism and are important in the body's response to stress.